Autumn 1943. American agent David Spaulding is among the global espionage elite who have converged on Buenos Aires. His top-secret mission can bring World War II to an explosive end. But what happens in this city of assassins, betrayals, and sensual encounters is the most sinister and terrifying deal ever made between two nations. Intense, high-level covert negotiations will soon bear dangerous fruit with the aid of expatriate German industrialist Erich Rhinemann. But suddenly the game changes, and Spaulding is the man caught in the middle. Struggling furiously to save his sanity, the woman he loves, and his very life, Spaulding might be the only one who can rescue the world from a shattering fate. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Rhinemann Exchange “A superb plot filled with exciting chases, double crosses, secret codes, and beautiful women . . . a picture of the beastliness underlying the espionage world, a world of brilliance without scruples, brutality without restraint.”—Chicago Tribune “A breathtaking pace . . . The plot is extraordinary.”—Bestsellers “A paragon in the field.”—The New York Times
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"Wonderful. I have read these books a long time ago but when a book stays with you and you remember what it was about it says a whole lot for the author."
— Elvis (5 out of 5 stars)
" read quite some time so really cannot comment much "
— Jan, 1/8/2014" Not bad, for a spy thriller... Granted the climax was spread out rather thinly, and the coincidences were ridiculous at best. Still, the book made for good time-consumption on the train and the bus... "
— Eric, 1/4/2014" a classicly good Ludlum book. "
— Mike, 12/30/2013" As a tein, you know I was going to love this "
— David, 12/23/2013" The first Ludlum I read. I enjoyed it. "
— Rick, 12/21/2013" Mine has a different cover/ different ed. Scan it later. Read it sometime? to re-read again. "
— Velvetink, 12/12/2013" I didn't enjoy this book as much as I hoped I would, sadly. Found it hard to get into the head of the lead character in any satisfactory manner. "
— Michele, 12/4/2013" Read the whole book. Found no mention with regards to sex... "
— Recato, 11/29/2013" An exchange (a gyroscope for some diamonds) between Germans and Americans is attempted during WWII. Ludlum rarely disappoints. "
— Rae, 5/5/2013" Great thriller writer...probably read all zillon of his books. He has a ghost writer writing his last stuff (I think) and the last stuff is not goood. "
— Brian, 1/22/2013" Good stuff from Ludlum. A little slow to start, but picks up about midway through in this WWII action adventure. "
— Derek, 1/17/2013" I cannot put it down... "
— Nikki, 12/23/2012Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was the author of twenty-five novels, each one a New York Times bestseller. There are more than 210 million of his books in print, and they have been translated into thirty-two languages. His works include The Scarlatti Inheritance, The Chancellor Manuscript, and, perhaps most famously, the Jason Bourne series—The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum—among others. The Bourne novels were the basis for three blockbuster films. Born in New York City, Ludlum received a BA from Wesleyan University, and before becoming an author, he was a United States Marine, a theater actor, and a producer.
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.